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Volume : II, Issue : X, November - 2012 IMPACT OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ON MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS DINESH P. NAIK Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that music training
causes improvements in several aspects of Mental Health. The researcher tested this
hypothesis using a “pre-post” intervention study design, in which researcher measured
adolescent's Mental Health. Initially 588 students from Senior College were selected for
the present study. All were nineteen-to-twenty one year old. Pre testing sessions were
conducted on several small groups. By using the Mithila Mental Health Status Inventory
(MMHSI) prepared by Anandkumar and Giridhar Thakur data was collected.
In all 54 students who found poor in Mental Health enrolled for this study. This
group met for instructions of music therapy, after the regular class time for 45 minutes
per day, all days of week, over eight-week period. The group focused on music activities.
These included listening music as well as singing.
This group of students was tested again after completion of eight-week period
of music therapy. They were tested on five measures: Egocentrism, Alienation,
Expression, Emotional Unstability, and Social Non-conformity. Suitable statistical
treatment was given to the data for analysis of the scores. Results show that there were
significant improvements in Mental Health. Taken together, these findings suggest that
music training produces remarkable improvements in Adolescent's Mental Health. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : DINESH P. NAIK, (2012). IMPACT OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ON MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. X, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1618.pdf References : - Bradt J, Dileo C. "Music for stress and anxiety reduction in coronary heart disease patients." Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 15;(2):CD006577.
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